Pineapple
7 Dec
The Federal Government has trained and empowered 30 women farmers in Ekiti State on Plantain and Pineapple postharvest handling and value addition in line with the initiatives of employment generation and wealth creation.
2 Sep
A global leader in pineapple production, Davidorlah Farms, has offered 50,000 hectares of land to prospective farmers in the country.
27 Aug
A global leader in pineapple production, Davidorlah Farms, has offered 50,000 hectares of land to prospective farmers in the country. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the outfit, Amb. Olusegun Alabi, at a press conference held at the National Assembly Complex, Abuja, on Monday, explained that the initiative will be particularly targeted at youths who…
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